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Hastings City Hall Tours

On the hour at 12, 1 and 2 p.m.

The Hastings Area Historical Society will host free tours of the historic Hastings City Hall building on Sunday, May 17. Learn about the history of this beautiful building and see the latest renovations. Tour times are 12, 1 and 2 p.m. Please come to the 4th Street entrance.

This event occurs rain or shine.

Mattresses and box springs will be accepted at $30/piece, payable directly to Certified Recycling (pricing subject to change). Mattresses in good condition will be donated to Bridging, while all others will be deconstructed and recycled by Certified Recycling. Document shredding is free! Paper is shredded on-site by a National Association for Information Destruction (NAID) certified shredding company and then properly recycled into paper pulp.

To prepare for this event, please read the below details:

• Staples or paper clips are okay to keep on documents.
•  Remove large metal binder clips or three ring binders.
• No documents from a business.
• No pre-shredded paper (pre-shredded paper must go in the trash). 
• No plastic items, including credit cards, can be shredded.
• Bundled papers (envelopes/checkbooks) can be shredded if under 2” thick
• Bring documents in paper bags for faster service.
• Be prepared to keep your boxes and plastic bags if you do not have items in paper bags.
• There is no limit to the number of items/documents you bring.
• Please stay in your vehicle- staff will unload your materials for you.
• Paper shredding is free.
• Mattress/box spring disposal is $30 per item, regardless of size. Cash and check ONLY, checks can be made out to Certified Recycling.
• This event is for residents of the Hastings and surrounding townships/cities (Denmark, Ravenna, Nininger, Marshan, Douglas, etc.)

Please join us for our free Community Bike Rodeo hosted by Hastings Community Education, Hastings Police Department, Children's Minnesota and Walmart in the Hastings Walmart parking lot. Not only will there be a fun obstacle course to practice riding skills, there will also be the opportunity to do a fit check to ensure protective equipment fits correctly before riding season begins!

Children, make sure to bring bike (or scooter), and your helmet. Parents, make sure you’re there too as it’s a requirement to participate!

If there is inclement weather, the event will be canceled.

Even though this event is free, registration is appreciated.

2026 Community Bike Rodeo

Kick off summer with live music by The Rockin’ All-Stars, 60’s & 70’s hits, foam party, inflatables, balloon artist, bubbler, face painting, caricature artists, henna artists, airbrush tattoos, crazy hair & food trucks. All ages are welcome. Free!